by Diane Pleuss | Aug 1, 2014 | Entrepreneurial Spirit
It’s the dog days of summer when the sun is high and the heat is on. Are you relaxing on the deck with a little umbrella in your drink or swinging in the hammock? I would like to be doing that more myself! We Americans tend to work, work, work. Many times that...
by Diane Pleuss | Jul 11, 2014 | Retirement
If you are close to retirement age and and you’re wondering what’s next, you are not alone. The era of retiring to the couch to watch TV has passed, thankfully. People over 55 now represent the largest group of new business start-ups. In this recent Time...
by Diane Pleuss | Jul 4, 2014 | Franchising Success Stories
It’s been written about, sung about, and fought for. America is the one country where freedom of thought, freedom of expression and freedom to pursue happiness form the framework of our everyday lives. We have the freedom and the opportunity to create what our...
by Diane Pleuss | Jun 27, 2014 | Economy
If I told you that the demand for franchise units would increase by 12% in 2014 – its fastest growth rate in 5 years – would you like to take a closer look at becoming an entrepreneur? What if I told you the franchise sector is expected to create 220,000...
by Diane Pleuss | Oct 26, 2011 | Articles
Longing for the live days of baseball, stadiums filled with the smell of hot dogs, beer and popcorn in the air? For now, we may have to settle for a great movie, just released on Netflix. Our all-American game was beautifully portrayed in the 2011 biographical sports...